Customs: Russia’s pharmaceutical imports rise 5.3% in Jan–Aug

MOSCOW, Oct 8 (PRIME) -- Russia’s pharmaceutical imports increased 5.3% on the year to U.S. $5.667 billion in January–August, the Federal Customs Service said in a report Tuesday.

Imports of antibiotics rose 22.1% to $104.2 million.

In August, pharmaceuticals imports fell 7.8% on the month to $822.6 million, imports of antibiotics fell 13.8% to $14.4 million.

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